In view of the new categories of people may be called to jury service, the court gave amended guidelines on principles allowing excusal. The new categories might have greater responsibilities by way of public service commitments. Applications for excusal must be dealt with with common sense. Directions were also given for situations arising where jurors found some direct connection with the case or where personal difficulties arose.
Judges:
Lord Woolf LCJ
Citations:
Times 24-Mar-2005
Statutes:
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Citing:
Replaced – Practice Direction (Jury Service: Excusal) 1988
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Amended – Practice Direction (Criminal Proceedings: Consolidation) CACD 8-Jul-2002
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Criminal Practice
Updated: 17 July 2022; Ref: scu.223831